SMEs, merchants, hoteliers and economic activities that are susceptible to these direct aids approved by the City Council will have a month to submit applications.
The amounts that can be received range from 350 to 800 euros depending on the case.Despite not yet having finished the management of the health crisis, the municipalities have worked in parallel on an alternative that responds to side B of the pandemic, the economic crisis.
The City Council of Cieza, indicate municipal sources, is being a "regional example" in this task through its "Volvemos" socio-economic revival campaign, which includes numerous measures for businessmen, merchants, disadvantaged families, athletes, etc.Today, a further step has been taken in this vital task towards the reactivation of Cieza and all its social sectors with the signing of the resolution of the mayor of the municipality, Pascual Lucas, to establish the regulatory bases and its annexes whose objective is the direct concession of Aid to small and medium-sized businesses, hotels, SMEs and economic activities in the town affected by the declaration of the state of alarm for the fight against Covid-19.These bases have been published on the electronic headquarters and notice board of the Cieza City Council, as well as on the municipal portal, the 'cieza.es' website.
Likewise, they will be announced on social networks and other media deemed necessary to guarantee the maximum dissemination and general knowledge of the population.
The deadline for submitting applications is thirty days from the day following the publication in the municipal media of the bases and annexes that regulate the call.The local councilor Pascual Lucas explained at the end of the signing that "the health crisis caused by Covid-19 has brought with it another profound economic and social crisis that fully affects our society, since the cessation of activities considered not essential has a harmful impact on the economy of the municipality and causes the destruction of employment aggravating the situation of hundreds of families, who have lost their jobs, and are plunged into a crisis that generates social inequality.This exceptional situation makes it necessary for the Administration local let us implement measures.
"In this sense, the City Council of Cieza has exceptionally set aside a sum of 400,000 euros to establish lines of aid for economic activities forced to cease, whose objectives are in the public, social, economic and humanitarian interest, insofar as they seek, for a On the other hand, avoid the destruction of these companies, which are an economic, social engine and generator of employment in the municipality, and, at the same time, avoid the destruction of employment, promoting aid measures to maintain and increase the employment generated by the sector.
commercial, hospitality and SMEs in the town.
The aid to be distributed will range between 350 and 800 euros depending on the different situations of the applicants.For her part, María Jesús López, councilor in charge of these measures focused on SMEs closely related to the commercial and hospitality sector, has stated that "these grants are a respite to tackle the socioeconomic crisis in which SMEs, merchants and hoteliers have suffered a hard blow and it will take a few months to overcome it, but local representatives are here to work hard from the Administration, since our desire and responsibility is to be by all of them and the families behind each blind ".
He also added that next week new bases will be published to participate in an incentive campaign for local consumption, which, through bonds issued for a value of € 100,000, aims to encourage all citizens to buy and consume in the Cieza premises.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cieza / Foto: archivo